Jayden Fielding's 33-yard field goal for Ohio State with 26 seconds left sealed a national championship victory for the Buckeyes. It also sealed the fate of bettors around the country.
Ohio State entered Monday night's game as an 8.5-point favorite. When Fielding converted his first field goal of the game, a 46-yarder midway through the third quarter, Ohio State bets looked as good as cashed as the Buckeyes lead grew to 31–7. Notre Dame stormed back, however, cutting the lead to eight after a remarkable touchdown pass from Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard to Jaden Greathouse and a trick play two-point conversion with 4:15 left in the game.
